George Walton and Richard Howley letter
Letter dated August 13, 1781, and signed by Georgia delegates George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Richard Howley, member of Congress.
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Creator
Howley, Richard, 1740-1784
Walton, George, 1749 or 50-1804
Date of Original
1781-08-13
Subject
Printing presses--Georgia
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
People
Howley, Richard, 1740-1784--Correspondence
Walton, George, 1749 or 50-1804--Correspondence
Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
Medium
letters (correspondence)
Type
Text
Description
The collection consists of an autographed letter dated August 13, 1781, and signed by Georgia delegates George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Richard Howley, member of Congress reporting to an unidentified correspondent on American Revolutionary Forces' success in Georgia and the possibility of sending a printing press, "a new ... & efficacious weapon against the enemy," to aid in the fight against the British.
Language
eng
Original Collection
George Walton and Richard Howley letter, MS 3346. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library
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